Comments on: Will Wright’s departure signals the end of the entire games publisher business model http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/04/will-wrights-departure-signals-the-end-of-the-entire-games-publisher-business-model/ The Business of Games Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Jubert http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/04/will-wrights-departure-signals-the-end-of-the-entire-games-publisher-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Tom Jubert Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:26:28 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1560#comment-715 - And the opportunity to pick and vary your projects, rather than just work on whatever EA tells you to work on - And the opportunity to pick and vary your projects, rather than just work on whatever EA tells you to work on

]]> By: Tom Jubert http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/04/will-wrights-departure-signals-the-end-of-the-entire-games-publisher-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Tom Jubert Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:25:38 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1560#comment-714 I certainly hope things are moving in this direction - towards a place where more of the power lies with the creatives. Not biased at all. No. I would add that, while we may not all be on big bucks if and when the shift comes, there are advantages for the non-superstars: - Increased daily rates as contractors - Greater control over your own work schedule - Better recognition of your abilities as an independant expert (be that in art, design or writing etc...) - No more unpaid overtime, you're a freelancer now! I certainly hope things are moving in this direction – towards a place where more of the power lies with the creatives. Not biased at all. No.

I would add that, while we may not all be on big bucks if and when the shift comes, there are advantages for the non-superstars:

- Increased daily rates as contractors
- Greater control over your own work schedule
- Better recognition of your abilities as an independant expert (be that in art, design or writing etc…)
- No more unpaid overtime, you’re a freelancer now!

]]> By: Raul http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/04/will-wrights-departure-signals-the-end-of-the-entire-games-publisher-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Raul Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1560#comment-695 Interesting stuff. Interesting stuff.

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